IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Yocto Linux

This page contains links to information about Yocto Linux distribution for the Compulab IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Internet of Things Gateway. The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration focused on embedded Linux development.

Getting Started		Development		How-to Guides and Application Notes
Evaluation Quick Start Guide Documents and Resources Support Getting Technical Support Engineering Support Portal Useful Links IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Product Page Accessories Guide		Building Yocto and U-Boot Setting Up Yocto Build Environment Building IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Yocto Linux images Installing Yocto on IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Boot Firmware Recovery Common Yocto Build Errors Customizing O/S and Drivers Introduction to Yocto development Making Changes to Yocto Meta-Layers Introduction to Device Trees Creating OTA update enabled images with Mender Enabling secure boot (HAB) in Yocto		Using Interfaces and Functions Serial Console Login Cellular Modem GPS WiFi CAN bus RS232 RS485 Modbus Digital I/O LEDs RTC Watchdog Application Notes Production Image Preparation and Deployment Optimizing eMMC lifetime and reliability

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11-Jun-2026, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Yocto Linux 3.2 ( release notes) Yocto 5.0 (scarthgap) for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS - U-Boot 2023.04 based on NXP lf-6.6.3-1.0.0 - Kernel 6.6.52 based on NXP lf-6.6.y 12-Mar-2026, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS U-Boot release 3.1 - U-Boot 2023.04 based on NXP lf_v2023.04 - GitHub reference: https://github.com/compulab-yokneam/meta-bsp-imx8mp/blob/iot-gate-imx8plus_r3.1/README.md - NOTE: this release is a mandatory update for customers running custom uboot HW features: - Added support for additional LPDDR4 models: Kingston, ISSI and Etron 27-Aug-2024, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Yocto Linux 3.0 ( release notes) Yocto 5.0 (scarthgap) for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS - U-Boot 2023.04 based on NXP lf-6.6.3-1.0.0 - Kernel 6.6.3 based on NXP lf-6.6.3-1.0.0 26-Jun-2023, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Yocto Linux 2.0 ( release notes) Yocto 4.0 (kirkstone) for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS - U-Boot 2021.04 based on NXP lf-5.15.32-2.0.0 - Kernel 5.15.32 based on NXP lf-5.15.32-2.0.0 10-Oct-2022, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Yocto Linux 1.0 ( release notes) Yocto 4.0 (kirkstone) for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS - U-Boot 2021.04 based on NXP lf_v2021.04 - Kernel 5.15.32 based on NXP lf-5.15.y